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SEEDING ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED DEG. 29, 1905,

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No. 824,106. -PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906. W. PETZER. SEEDING ATTACHMENT.

APPLIOATION FILED mso 29 1905 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

QW/@WM WILLIAM FETZER,

OF MIDDLIrrOwN, OHIO.y

SEEDING ATTAC).HMENT.`

Specification of Letters Patent.

rammed June 26, 1906.

Application filed December 29, 1905. Serial No. 293,794.

,the provision of improvements in attachments of that type designed tobe used in connecl tion with an ordinary wagon as distinguished fromspecial supporting and conveying structures generally used withseeding-machines.

The invention comprehends an attachment including a seed-hopper of theelongated-type and improvedmeans for supporting the same at the rear ofa Wagon.

The invention also comprehends improved yIneans'which will support thehopper in a low position relative to the body or in a position whichwillenable the ends of the elongated hopper to project laterallybeyondthe sides of the wagon.

The invention further embraces a structure wherein they seed-hopper iscarried directly by the end-gate'of a wagon.

Convenient embodiments of the invention having the foregoingcharacteristics vare illustrated in the accompanying drawings, formingpart hereof, and an inspection of such drawings, in connection with thedetailedv description hereinafter contained, will enable a completeunderstanding of the invention in its broad aspects, as also of thenoveldetails in the construction and arrangement of the parts of theseseveral embodiments.v 4

In the drawings, Figure l is a' plan view of a fragmentary portion of anordinary wagonbody with my improved attachment applied thereto. Fig.' 2is a side elevation of the l same. Fig. 3 is an end elevation, and Fig.4

is a detail perspective view, showing a different manner of mounting theseedbox, the latter in this instance being shown as carried `rby theend-gate ofthe wagon.l

Referring more specifically to the drawings and for the present withspecial reference to the first three figures thereof, A designates awagon-body of the ordinary type, B the rear' wheels thereof, and C itsend-gate.

D represents a seed-hopper of the elongated type, having a cover 2hinged at 3 and provided with a latch 4, which is mounted transverselyof the wagon at the rear thereof and in a low position relative to thebody and wheels B, the ends of the hopper projecting laterally beyondthe sides of the wagon to such an extent as may be found expedient,governed by the conditions attending e its use. This hopper isconveniently su ported from lthe wagon-body through t e medium ofdownwardly and rearwardly extending brackets engaging at their upper'ends with the sides a of the wagon-body A and at their lower ends withthe hopper. The means for attaching the respective ends of thesebrackets include hooks e at their upper ends and removable nuts andbolts e at their lower ends, whereby the parts may be readily takenapart or vassembled in operative relation, though obviously othersecuring means may be supplied in lieu thereof.

Although the peculiar form` and shape of the supportin '-brackets may bechanged at will, I 'have s own asimple and practical form and one whichI believe is novel, the samecomprising an arm I extending downwardly andrearwardly from the wagon-'body A and provided Iwith a horizontalextension i, y

adapted to underlie the hopper, having an approximately verticallydisposed portion t', adapted to abut one side Iof the ho per,1 and abrace-rod ft2, extending from the ottom of the wagon-body, where it isoffset and ,bolted, as at t3, to substantially the point of juncturebetween the horizontal and inclined members I and ft. The arm I,brace-rod t2, and horizontalextension fi are conveniently formedseparately with interfitting portions bolted together at t4. This deviceis strong and abundantly able to sup ort the hopper and associated partsand is raced to withstand the normal tendency to bend out ofpredetermined position.

In the form of attachment shown in Fig. 4

the embodiment hereinbe ore described. However, in this embodiment thebrace-rods are dispensed with, and the upper ends of the brackets(indicated at E) are secured directlyto the removable end-gate C. Thewhole of the bracket in this case is an integral casing. .v l

Owing to the arrangementy of the hopper relative to the wagon-body, asshown, it will be noted that the cover 2of the hopper may be swungupwardly toward the 'end of the said body and thereagainst to close thespace between the inner wall of the hopper and the IOS IIO

body to prevent escape of material therethrough, and also that when insuch position the cover will be inclined, so as to deflect the materialinto the hopper, as is obvious.

It is unnecessary to gc into detail herein with respect to the feedingdevices in the While I have in the statement of invention i and specialdescription of apparatus herein disclosed referred to seedingattachments, it is to be understood that the attachment is notrestricted to the particular purpose of seeding, but is also adapted forother purposes-as, for instance, sowing fertilizerthe particularmechanism within or associated with the hopper for effecting the feedingof the seed or sowing of the fertilizer not being involved herein.

I claiml. In combination with a wagon, a seeding attachment including anelongated hopper, anddetachable means including downwardlyand'rearwardly extending brackets secured to the wagon and underlyingthe hopper for supporting said hopper at the rear of the Wagon, and in alow position relative to the wagonbody.

2. In combination with a wagon, a seeding attachment including anelongated hopper, and detachable means for supporting said hopper at therear of the wagon, and in a low position relative to the wagonsbody,said supporting means including downwardly and rearwardly extendingbrackets secured to the wagon and to the hopper, and each of saidbrackets including a part underlying the hopper and an auxiliary bracerunning from the hopper to the wagon.

3. In combination with a wagon, a seeding attachment including an elonated hopper, and means for supporting said opper at the rear of thewagon, and in a low position relative to the wagon-body, said supportingmeans including downwardly and rearvwardly extending brackets secured tothe wagon and to the hopper, and each of said brackets including a partunderlying the hopper, an auxiliary brace running from the hopper to thewagon, and a part abutting the rear surface of the hopper.

4. A seeding attachment of the character described, including anelongated hopper, and detachable means for supporting said hopper at therear of a wagon and in a low position relative to the wagon-body, saidsupporting means includin downwardly and rearwardly extending brac ietsadapted to be secured to the wagon and to the hopper, and each of saidbrackets including a part adapted to underlie the hopper, and a braceadapted to extend from the hopper to the wagon.

5. A seeding attachment of the character described, including anelongated hopper, and detachable means for supporting said hopper at therear of a wagon and in a low position relative to the wagon-body, said.supporting means including downwardly and rearwardly extending bracketsadapted to be secured to the wagon and to the hopper, and each of saidbrackets including a part adapted to underlie the hopper, an arm adaptedto extend from the hopper to the wagon, and a brace adapted to extendfrom the hopper to the wagon.

6. A seeding attachment of the character described, including anelongated hopper, and detachable means for supporting said hopper at therear of a wagon and in a low position relative to the wagon-body, saidsupporting means including downwardly and rearwardly extending bracketsadapted to be secured to thewagon and to the hopper, and each of saidbrackets including a part adapted to underlie the hopper, an arm'adaptedto extend from the hopper to the wagon, and a brace adapted to extendfrom the hopper to the wagon, said brace having an o'llset portionadapted to underlie the wagon-body.

7. A seeding attachment of the character described, including anelongated hopper, and detachable means for supporting said hopper at therear of a wagon and in a low position relative to the wagon-body, saidsupporting means including downwardly and rearwardly extending bracketsadapted to be secured to the wagon and to the hopper, and each of saidbrackets including a part adapted to underlie the hopper, an arm adaptedto extend from the hopper to the wagon, and a brace adapted to extendfrom the hopper to the wagon, said brace having an oli'set portionadapted to underlie the wagon-body, and means for securing said offsetportions to the wagon-body.

8. A seedin(T attachment of the character described, inctluding anelongated hopper, and detachable means for supporting said hopper at therear of a wagon and in a low position relative to the wagon-body, saidsnpporting means including downwardly and rearwardly extending bracketsadapted to be secured to the wagon and to the hopper, and each of saidbrackets including a part adapted to underlie the hopper, an arm havinga hook at its upper end adapted to extend from the hopper to the wagon,and a brace adapted to extend from the hopper to the wagon said bracehaving an oi'lset portion adapted to underlie the wagon-body.

9. A seeding attachment of the character described, including anelongated hopper, and detachable means for supporting said hopper at therear of a wagon and in a low position relative to the wagon-body, saidsu plOO IIO

each of said brackets including a part adapted to underlie the hopper,an arm yhaving a hook at its upper end' adapted to extend from thehopper to the wagon, and a brace adapted to extend from the hopper tothe wagon said brace having an oii'set portion adapted to underlie thewagon-body, and

means for securing said offset portions to the wagon-body.

10. An attachment of` the character described, comprising a seedingdevice including an elongated hopper, and means for securing the same tothe body of an ordinary wagon whereby the hopper will be projectedrearwardly from the end of said body to permit the ends of the hopper toextend laterally beyond the sides of the wagon including brackets, partsof which underlie said hopper'.

11. In combination with an ordinary wagon-body, an attachment of thecharacter described, comprising va seeding device including an elongatedhopper, and means engaging said body for suspending the same from saidwagon-body in a position outwardly beyond the end of said body includingbrackets, parts of which underlie said hopper.

12. In combination with an ordinary wagon-body, an attachment ofthecharacter described, comprising a seeding device including an elongatedhopper, means engaging said body for suspending the same from saidwagon-body in aposition outwardly beyond the end of said body includingbrackets, parts of which underlie said hopper, and means for operatingthe seeding mechanism from one of the wagon-wheels.

18. In combination with an ordinary wagon-body, an attachment of thecharacter described, comprising a seeding device including an -elongatedhopper, and means engaging said body for suspending the same from saidwagon-body in a position outwardly beyond the ends of said bodyincluding brackets, parts of` which underlie said hopper whereby theends of the hopper project laterally beyond the sides ofthe body.

14. In combination with an ordinary wagon-body, an attachment ofthecharacter described, comprising a seeding devicey including an elongatedhopper, means engaging said body for suspending the same from saidwagon-body in a position outwardly beyond the end of 'said bodyincluding brackets, parts of which underlie said hopper, whereby theends of the hopper project laterally beyond the sides ofthe body, andmeans for operating the seeding mechanism from one ofl the wagon-wheels.

1 5. In combination with an ordinary wagon-body, a seeding attachmentincluding an elongated hopper, and means for securing the same to thebody in a position outwardly beyond theendv of said body includinglbrackets, parts of which' underlie said hopper whereby it projectslaterally beyond the sides of-said body and occupies an operating planebelow the plane of the body.

16. In combination with an ordinary wagon-body, a seeding attachmentincluding an elongated hopper, means for securing the same to the body.whereby it is suspended in a position outwardly beyond the end of saidbody and projects laterally beyond the sides of said body and occupiesan operating plane vbelow the plane of the body including brackets,parts of which underlie said hopper, and means for operating the seedingmechanism from one ofthe wagon-wheels.

17. An attachment of the character described, comprising a seedingdevice including an elongated hopper, and detachable means vformed toengage and be supported from an ordinary wagon-body for supporting theattachment from the end of'said body and in a position beyond the rearwheels of the wagon including brackets, parts of which underlie saidhopper.

18. An attachment of the character described, comprising a seedin deviceincluding an elongated hopper, an means including brackets having hooksformed to engage over vertically-disposed parts of an ordinarywagon-body for supporting the attachment in a position in rear of saidbody. j

19. In combination with an ordinary wagon-body, a seeding attachmentincluding an elongated hopper, and detachable means formed to engage anddep end from the wagonbody whereby the hopper will occupy an op- IOOerating plane below the plane ofthe body and 1 in rear of the wheelsthereof including brackets, parts of which underlie said hopper.

20. In combination with an ordinary wagon-body, a seedingattachmentincluding an elongated hopper, and detachable means formed toengage and be supported from the rear end of said body whereby theattachment will project outwardly in rear of the wheels and laterallybeyond the sides of the body including brackets, parts of which underliesaid hopper.

21. In combination with an ordinary wagon, a seeding attachmentincluding an elongated hopper projecting laterally beyond the sidesofthe wagon, and means for detachably supporting said hopper at a pointin rear of the wagon, said means being formed to engage and-be supportedfrom the wagonvbody including brackets, parts of which underlie saidhopper. f t

22. In combination with an ordinary wagon, a seeding attachmentincluding an elongated hopper, and means for detachably supporting saidhopper, in a position beyond the rear end of the wagon, and in a lowposition relative to the wagon-body, said means being formed to engageand be supported IOS l ISO . described, including an elongated hopper,

and means for detachably supporting said hopper in a position beyond therear end of said Wagon and with its discharge in close proximity to theground including brackets, parts of which underlie said hopper.

25. In combination with an ordinary Wagon, an attachment of thecharacter described including an elongated hopp er, means for supportingthe same in a position in rear of the end of said Wagon and in closeproximity to the end Wall of the body thereof i11- cluding brackets, parts of which underlie said hopper.

26. In combination with an ordinary Wagon, an attachment of thecharacter described including an elongated hopper, means for supportingthe same in a position in rear of the end of said Wagon, and with theinner wall of the hopper in approximately the same Vertical plane as theend wall of the body4 thereof including brackets, parts of Whichunderlie said hopper.

In testimony whereof I aliix my si gnature in presence of two Witnesses.

VILLIAM FETZER.

Witnesses:

G. SULLIVAN, F. IV. CLIsE.

